The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC Auwal Rafsanjani, has called on President Bola Tinubu not to be selective in his recent order to withdraw police protection for VIPs.
Rafsanjani made this call on Monday in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television.
“I hope that Mr. President’s directives will be fully implemented and not applied selectively. It is concerning when some individuals continue to have police escorts even to clubs and lounges, while many communities lack basic police presence. We need to address this imbalance,” Rafsanjani said.
He pointed out that withdrawing police personnel from guarding non-governmental VIPs would free up security forces to better protect communities, lamenting the misplaced priorities that see police personnel assigned to VIP protection while many areas remain vulnerable to attacks.
He further highlighted the inefficiency of checkpoints, noting that despite heavy police presence on the roads, criminal activities persist as soon as vehicles move past each checkpoint.
DAILY POST recalls that President Bola Tinubu on Sunday ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons, VIPs, in the country.